Jack O Lantern Spectacular: Taking Halloween to the Next Level

Last weekend I trekked up to Rhode Island to celebrate October in a serious way: frolicking among over FIVE THOUSAND carved creations at the Jack O Lantern Spectacular, held at the Roger Williams Zoo. The park that the zoo is located in is stunning in itself. But let’s get to the good stuff- imagine the […]

Halloween: Some Risky Business

Let me begin by saying that Halloween is the greatest.  I absolutely love it.  There is nothing better than chilly weather, dressing up in a ridiculous costume (with a drink in hand to help you get into character), eating mountains of candy, jumping in leaves, carving pumpkins, eating pumpkin seeds…I could go on and on. […]

Is That A Threat?

Walking past The Palace theater I saw this unsettling stage door painting of Little Orphan Annie, ominously predicting that the sun will come out on October 3rd. I’m sorry but this iconic cartoon has always given me the creeps, and I think Annie deserves a reboot on her image. For God’s sake it’s 2012 and […]

Storms A-brewin’

Some wonderfully thunderous storms blew over Manhattan today, giving me an opportunity to photograph the ominous view from my office window. One of the perks of working high above the streets in a skyscraper is being able to storm chase (a la The Weather Channel) without actually leaving the building. Easy! Here are a couple […]